... the whole group up. Even when we were all cozy and warm in our tents and he was shivering in his, he somehow managed to keep the laughter rolling.

It was a cold and windy night, at least for me it was. lee was comfortable in just one thin layer, but I was still shivering in about 6...When we woke up we laid around in our tents a good while, trying to avoid the downpours. Every time the rain would lighten someone would take advantage to pee. But eventually ...

So we where on the road again. And and we went to Shenandoah national park and drove on the skyline road thing - a road on the mountains with views of the surrounding area (at least we think so because it was cloudy) it was strange because we where above the clouds so it was blue sky for us, but cloudy below. We then had lunch and walked in the clouds - it was like fog. We walked just 2 miles to a waterfall, took a few pictures and then walked back. The following day we set ...

... put the distance we had hiked in perspective. After the saddle, it pretty much was all downhill following Flat Rock Ridge Trail back to the bottom. As we approached the end, the sounds of cars and motorcycles on Long Bottom Road and flowing water along Basin Creek indicated our hike was almost complete. In the end, it took about 8 hours to complete our 17-mile hike. Not bad, considering the distance and elevation gain. ...

... capitol buildings designed by architect Cass Gilbert. West Virginians are proud of the fact that the dome is 4 1/2 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. During our stay we enjoyed a private tour of both the Capitol building and the Governor's Mansion. Grace, our tour guide, welcomed us into the entrance hall of the mansion and proceeded to lead us through all the rooms on the main ...